pay or receive in advance
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pay or receive (funds) in advance; to draw (money) ahead of time
Commonly used in financial and payroll contexts, referring to salary, expenses, or funds accessed before the scheduled time.
Tā他
yù预
zhī支
le了
yī一
gè个
yuè月
de的
gōng工
zī资
qù去
mǎi买
diàn电
nǎo脑
。
He drew a month's salary in advance to buy a computer.
Gōng公
sī司
guī规
dìng定
yuán员
gōng工
zuì最
duō多
zhǐ只
néng能
yù预
zhī支
liǎng两
zhōu周
de的
xīn薪
shuǐ水
。
Company regulations state that employees can only advance up to two weeks' salary.
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Chū出
chāi差
qián前
，
tā他
xiàng向
cái财
wù务
yù预
zhī支
le了
chāi差
lǚ旅
fèi费
。
Before the business trip, he drew travel expenses in advance from the finance department.